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June 17, 2005
Central Brooklyn Independent Dems (CBID) get their mojo back
Dipping into their old mojo and reminding folks why they're "Independent Democrats", CBID passed a resolution last night in opposition to Forest City Ratner's Atlantic Yards proposal.
CBID Resolution:
Whereas the Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID) support the following development guidelines:
Eminent domain or the threat of eminent domain should be used sparingly if ever and should never be used on a private profit project.
Major development projects should go through stringent, inclusive community review process.
The dispensing of all public property should be done to maximize the financial health of the government agency.
RFPs should be issued at the beginning of a disposal process.
All projects in The City of New York should comply with both he letter and spirit of NYC’s Uniform Land Use Review Procedure (ULURP) and not destroy the character and scale of a neighborhood.
Due to the density of New York City, the environmental rules should be strictly adhered to and enforced.
Therefore, let it be understood that the position of CBID is that failure on any one of these grounds would be sufficient for this club to reject any project and, as the Forest City Ratner (FCR) proposal does not adequately address the above-referenced issues or fails said issues, CBID rejects and opposes the FCR Atlantic Yards proposal.
www.cbidems.org
Posted by lumi at June 17, 2005 8:11 AM